Out of Mao's shadow : the struggle for the soul of a new China by Philip P Pan

"Out of Mao's Shadow is a stunningly researched and crafted book, filled with tales of individual heroism, triumph, and heartbreak. Pan shares his subjects' relentless curiosity and drive to find truth; the result is a book that's immediate, moving, and ultimately thrilling."-- Rachel DeWoskin, author of Foreign Babes in Beijing: Behind the Scenes of a New China